[bookshare-discuss] Re: OT: rain
- From: "lana" <lana5@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2007 09:48:54 -0600
Antigravity, Won't it be nice when science fiction becomes science fact.
Better yet, weather control?
Of course, the world is so complicated, that only one being knows how to
manage it, and He has His own ways of doing things.
I live on the wrong side of the Rockys, and cringe whenever I hear about all
that snow and rain they get "West of the divide." I understand how you
feel.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Grandma Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 5:21 PM
Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: OT: rain
> Tunnels? underground covered canals?
>
> Or make it sectional. From the eastern midwest to the
> further midwest, from flood plains to drout areas.
>
> But you're right about the mountains. Although, when
> we took the train from California to Washington D.C. a
> few years ago and crossed the beautiful Alleghanies--I
> don't remember if we went through any Appalacians, my
> husband, used to the Rockies, scoffed at the idea that
> those were called mountains--mere hills compared to
> the Rockies. smile
>
> Cindy
> --- Dan Beaver <dbeaver888@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Hi Cindy,
> >
> > I'm not Shelley but...
> >
> > The problem is that the rain you are talking about
> > is on the other side of a
> > rather high and long range of mountains from where
> > you are. It is terribly
> > expensive to pump water up those mountains to get it
> > to your side.
> >
> > Also, if hyou read closely the Romans moved water by
> > gravity aoong canals
> > and aquaducts. They were plagued with the same
> > problems we are.
> >
> > Sure wish someone would figure out how to get over
> > that gravity thing.
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Grandma Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 5:45 PM
> > Subject: [bookshare-discuss] OT: rain
> >
> >
> > > Hey, Shelley--can you send some of that rain our
> > way?
> > > I'm afraid that soon we're going to have to
> > restric
> > > how many showers we take and put bricks into the
> > > toilet tank again and not flush.
> > >
> > > If governments can build freeways, why can't they
> > > figure out ways to save unwanted rain and melting
> > snow
> > > and flood waters from one part of the country and
> > send
> > > it to other parts of the country where and when
> > it's
> > > needed. If the Romans could do it and Egyptians
> > and
> > > Israels could do it, why can't we?
> > >
> > > Cindy
> > >
> > >
> > > --- "Shelley L. Rhodes" <juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > >> I will be scanning from the wishlist once the
> > pile I
> > >> have at present is
> > >> done, smile. Have a lot of requests waiting at
> > the
> > >> library, was going to go
> > >> today but it is yucky! Raining like crazy, not
> > >> worth going to get them
> > >> today, smile.
> > >>
> > >> Shelley L. Rhodes M.A., VRT, CTVI
> > >> and Guinevere, Golden lady Guide
> > >> juddysbuddy@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> Guide Dogs For the Blind Inc.
> > >> Graduate Alumni Association Board
> > >> www.guidedogs.com
> > >>
> > >> More than Any other time, When i hold a beloved
> > book
> > >> in my hand, my
> > >> limitations fall from me, my spirit is free.
> > >> - Helen Keller
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: "Grandma Cindy" <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> > >> To: <bookshare-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>;
> > >> <John.G@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > >> Sent: Tuesday, September 11, 2007 3:22 PM
> > >> Subject: [bookshare-discuss] Re: Wish List
> > Request
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> I've added these and Shelley's request to the
> > Wish
> > >> list, which will be posted on the sites tonight,
> > but
> > >> I
> > >> guess most scanners have things in mind they want
> > to
> > >> see in the collection, because not too many seem
> > to
> > >> be
> > >> taking books from the Wish List. John, maybe when
> > >> the
> > >> next Newsletter comes out something could be
> > posted
> > >> about the fact that there are many, many books
> > >> requested to be scanned, both fiction and
> > >> nonfiction.
> > >> That way maybe people who are not on the
> > volunteer
> > >> or
> > >> bookshare lists will see and be interested.
> > >>
> > >> Cindy
> > >>
> > >> --- John Glass <John.G@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> > Hi,
> > >> >
> > >> > I received the following 2 books as a request
> > from
> > >> a
> > >> > subscriber.
> > >> >
> > >> > Music: The Art Of Listening
> > >> > Author: Jean Ferris
> > >> > Fifth Edition
> > >> > Copyright: 2003
> > >> > The next book is:
> > >> > Music: Its Role And Importance In Our Lives
> > >> > Author: Fowler, Charles B.
> > >> > Glencoe/McGraw-Hill
> > >> > Copyright: 2000
> > >> > Thanks, John
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